Attica Locke’s New Mystery Novel Unearths East Texas Secrets
Heaven, My Home explores how black and white people can live almost entirely different experiences inside the same time and place.
2016 Presidential Election
This Outpouring of Empathy from Trump Supporters is Simply Too Much
I get that the GOP wants to understand why it lost the popular vote in an effort to build bridges with the frustrated majority it must now govern, but my emotions are still raw.
The Texas Miracle #30: ‘I’ve Got a Bone to Pick With This Democratic Process’
On the podcast: What the heck just happened, y'all? We debrief with a miffed British journalist and contemplate the future of abortion access under Trump.
It’s Time to Blow Up the Democratic Party
When a crushing defeat occurs, a window of opportunity opens where criticism is more easily countenanced and reorientation is possible.
Love Will Trump Hate (Eventually)
In Texas, a single-party government led by bigots is nothing new.
‘Anybody Other Than Trump Would Have Been Nice’: Election Day in Katy
Hillary voters, though fewer in number in the deep-red Houston suburb, were more vocal.
Election Day Live Blog: Trump Wins Texas by Nine, Takes Presidency
The day we thought, or perhaps hoped, would never come has arrived. Here's how it unfolded.
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The Texas Miracle #29: See You Next Tuesday
On the podcast: The case for un-censoring ourselves when politicians do and say vulgar, offensive things. Plus, the jacuzzi of despair and a queso battle.
What Wendy Davis Can Teach Texas About Hillary Clinton
White Texans didn't turn up for Davis in 2014. Can Donald Trump alienate enough of them to make Clinton competitive?
Huge Early Voting Turnout Could be Good News for Dems
Republicans ‘not as enthusiastic’ this year, say strategists.